He was born Dec. 7, 1950 in Quincy to the late Charity Coleman and Louis Whitfield Sr. He attended the public schools of Gadsden County and college training for his vocation. He was a member of St. John AME Church and the owner of a private night club, where he touched many lives. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at St. John AME Church, with burial in the church cemetery in Quincy. Visitation will be Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Madry Chapel.

She had been a resident of Panama City for 15 years, moving there from Ebro. She was Baptist by faith and a talented seamstress. She was the owner and operator of the Corral Restaurant in Ebro. She was instrumental in the development of Highway 20 from Highway 79 to Highway 231 and also in the establishment of Ebro as a municipality. She also served on the Ebro City Council and helped to establish Ebro Baptist Church.

Ernest McMillan, 66, of Chattahoochee, died Dec. 11, 2008 in Chattahoochee. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Greater Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Chattahoochee, with burial following in the Rosedale Community Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Bradwell Mortuary in Quincy.

Burnett McNealy, 60, of Chattahoochee, died Dec. 11, 2008 at home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pine Bloom MB Church in Greensboro with burial following in the Greensboro Community Cemetery.

He was born Aug. 18, 1939 in Gadsden County to the late Nora Oliver and Perry Moore. He attended the public schools of Gadsden County, received Jesus Christ at an early age and joined New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant.

He married Rosetta McMillan in 1960 and they were blessed with a son. Later in life, he was joined in holy matrimony to the late Katie Lee Hover for 35 years and they helped to raise many nieces and nephews.